Capturing Stunning Moments In Nature

Cost: $3,625 (double occupancy)

5 days / 4 nights, Limited to 5 participants

Contact Ruth at (956) 330-2900 or ruth@ruthhoyt.com for single occupancy.

Join OM photographer, Ruth Hoyt, in this second annual, highly successful workshop aimed at helping OM system users to maximize use of their gear and all it has to offer. Workshop is limited to five participants.

The group meets in San Antonio and the following morning takes off to photograph the endangered Whooping Cranes from a private boat in Rockport, Texas. From there, we head to Edinburg, Texas, for the next few days to shoot from photo blinds at the Laguna Seca Ranch, a world-renowned site for bird photography.

Ruth provides individual attention as needed. We will conduct evening classes before the Whooping Crane shoot and the sessions at Laguna Seca to answer any questions and let the participants know what to expect to get their best results.

This is a repeat venture for Ruth, who strongly believes she brings a lot to the table for OM System users. If you have any questions or need additional information, please let us know.

Workshop Includes:

• Transportation from San Antonio, TX, to all locations and return to San Antonio.
• Hotels (Rockport and Edinburg)
• All dinners
• All lunches
• Ranch fees
• Boat fees
• Water/snacks

Workshop Does Not Include:

• Transportation costs from your home to and from Antonio, TZ
• Travel insurance
• Items of a personal nature
• Alcoholic beverages
• Gratuities

Cost: $5,400 (double occupancy)

Single supplement fee, if available (to have your own room): $650

10 Days / 9 Nights; Limited to 6 participants

Details coming soon!

Join Ruth’s workshops scheduled during the festival. Find her workshops and classroom sessions at the Galveston FeatherFest birding festival in Galveston, Texas.

Cost: $2,950 (double occupancy)

4 days, 3 nights

Single supplement fee (to have your own room): $325

South Texas is home to an amazing number of bird species. If you love photographing birds, especially birds in flight, join Ruth Hoyt and Jim Zuckerman for an incredible opportunity to capture olive sparrows, crested caracaras, green jays, great kiskadees, thrashers, black-crested titmouse, flycatchers, Northern cardinals, Harris’s hawk, turkey vultures, and painted buntings. You will be awed by the number of great shots you’ll be able to take. Don’t miss this one!

What you will learn in this workshop:

• What camera settings to use for flying birds
• The best focus point arrangement for bird action
• Panning techniques
• How to mitigate excessive noise in post-processing
• How to replace distracting and less-than-ideal backgrounds
• Choosing the best frame rate for birds in flight
• Pre-planning depth of field when birds are close to you

Itinerary
Day 1, May 14, Wednesday
Fly to McAllen, Texas, and take a taxi to our hotel. Meet Ruth and Jim in the lobby at 6pm for a discussion about the upcoming workshop. Here they will share camera settings for capturing birds in flight, and then we’ll enjoy a welcome dinner. Overnight in Edinburg.

Days 2-4, May 15-17, Thursday through Saturday
For the next three days we have early morning and late afternoon photo sessions on a private ranch, the Laguna Seca Ranch. We take advantage of the best light in mornings and afternoons, and the midday is reserved for lunch, downloading images, and resting. We use natural-looking setups consisting of tree stumps, flowers, and various native plants, and the birds are drawn to these photo locations by strategically placed food. You can photograph birds reflecting in water, birds in flight, perched birds, and often confrontational encounters in which wing formations can be stunning when captured with a fast shutter speed. Overnight in Edinburg.

Day 4, May 17, Saturday
After breakfast we have our final morning session at Laguna Seca Ranch, and then the photography is over. Jim drives participants to the airport. You can make your homeward bound flight reservations from 1pm onward.

A week or so after the workshop, Jim hosts an online critique session where participants can share what they photographed. Jim offers thoughts on the images and makes Photoshop suggestions, if necessary, to make already good pictures better.

Workshop Includes:

• Two dinners
• Five photo sessions on a South Texas private ranch (am & pm)
• Three-night stay in an Edinburg hotel
• Photographic instruction in the field to help you maximize your stay and improve your photographic knowledge
• Water and snacks
• All applicable taxes

Workshop Does Not include:

• Transportation from your home to and from McAllen, TX
• Travel insurance
• Meals except those mentioned
• Items of a persona nature
• Alcoholic Beverages
• Gratuities